From: Jerome Glenn <jglenn@igc.org>
Date: Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 11:37 PM
Subject: 20 Republican Electoral College voters are considering flipping ...
To: Kirstin Elaine Martin <kirstin@sparx3.com>
Cc: Hazel Henderson <hazel.henderson@ethicalmarkets.com>, Michael Hopkins <mjdhopkins@mhcinternational.com>, Jean Gaddy Wilson <jeangaddywilson@aol.com>, "Lippin, Richard A. MD" <ralippin@aol.com>, Jeremy Leggett <jeremy.leggett@solarcentury.com>, Anders Wijkman <anders@wijkman.se>, Graeme Maxton <secgen@clubofrome.org>, "Garry Jacobs, World Academy of Art & Science" <garry.jacobs@worldacademy.org>, Mila Popovich <milapopovich@gmail.com>, Michaela Walsh <mahalia935@gmail.com>, Judith Moyers <moyersj@moyersmedia.com>, "David E. Martin" <dem@m-cam.com>, "Bauwens, Michel" <michelsub2004@gmail.com>, "Jones, Joy V. Esq." <joyvjones@aol.com>, "Barcena, Alicia" <Alicia.BARCENA@cepal.org>, David Berry <Davidberry@aol.com>, yul anderson <yul69@yahoo.com>, Jerroll Sanders <jerrollms@yahoo.com>, "Malveaux, Julianne" <jmnia@aol.com>, Juan Carlos Castilla-Rubio <jc@planetaryskin.org>, Rosalinda Sanquiche <rsanquiche@hotmail.com>, "Baskin, Roberta" <roberta_baskin@yahoo.com>, Wendy Stephenson <wendystephenson@theconvergingworld.org>
BY BROOKE SEIPEL - 12/13/16 09:19 PM EST
Harvard University law professor Larry Lessig said Tuesday that 20 Republican Electoral College voters are considering flipping to vote against Donald Trump, more than half the number of anti-Trump votes needed to stall the president-elect from being sworn into office.
"Obviously, whether an elector ultimately votes his or her conscience will depend in part upon whether there are enough doing the same. We now believe there are more than half the number needed to change the result seriously considering making that vote," Lessig told Politico.
Lessig has been offering free legal counsel to "faithless electors" who are considering casting a ballot for an alternative candidate as opposed to Trump, who earned 306 electoral votes on Election Day, well above the necessary 270.
The claim that as many as 20 GOP electors would vote against Trump and the wishes of a majority of voters in their states flies against other reports.
Only a few voters have publicly said they will not back the results of their home states, and virtually every GOP elector reached by The Hill said they will vote enthusiastically for Trump.
Politico, citing GOP sources, reported that a Republican whip operation found only one elector, Chris Suprun of Texas, would vote against Trump.
Suprun announced in a Dec. 5 op-ed in The New York Times that he would not vote for Trump.
So-called faithless electors are also a relatively rare occurrence in the Electoral College.
Only 82 electors in U.S. history have voted against their state's popular vote. None of those changed the outcome of an election.
Electors will cast their ballots on Monday.
This story was updated at 9:30 a.m.
From: Kirstin Elaine Martin [mailto:kirstin@sparx3.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 3:32 PM
To: Jerome Glenn
Cc: Hazel Henderson; Michael Hopkins; Jean Gaddy Wilson; Lippin, Richard A. MD; Jeremy Leggett; Anders Wijkman; Graeme Maxton; Garry Jacobs, World Academy of Art & Science; Mila Popovich; Michaela Walsh; Judith Moyers; David E. Martin; Bauwens, Michel; Jones, Joy V. Esq.; Barcena, Alicia; David Berry; yul anderson; Jerroll Sanders; Malveaux, Julianne; Juan Carlos Castilla-Rubio; Rosalinda Sanquiche; Baskin, Roberta; Wendy Stephenson
Subject: Re: Congressman Jim Hines (D.CT.) asks electoral college to block Trump | MSNBC
I meant I look forward to hearing you Jerroll Sanders! Sorry for the confusion, too much going on to keep track of all of Hazel's amazing circle :-)
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On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 3:08 PM, Kirstin Elaine Martin <kirstin@sparx3.com> wrote:
Actually Jerome, I was part of the group that put together the original, most accurate, definitive database of all the electors, with their phones, email, Facebook pages and Twitter, etc. and we handed it off to people high up in the DNC and even the Obama Administration. My group is #FactsForAmerica and you can find us on Twitter as @factsforAmerica.
However, we do not give access to that database anymore, nor are people encouraged to do individual outreach at this stage, because many of those electors are either Christian Militia members, white supremacists or GOP party officials actively engaged in suppressing the vote and now trying whip their fellow electors into sticking with Trump.
We spend a week or more on this effort for 12 hours each day and did the homework and even so, it is daunting to try and figure out which electors to call, how to persuade each one, etc. Instead, what is recommended is that people do what you are doing, speak out to the public at large and to our senior officials so that they will have the conversations with the EC using data, facts and strong, united public opinion. I called again today my Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and my Congressman Seth Moulton, as well as President Obama and Attorney General Lynch, asking them to do their jobs and delay the electoral college vote, present the Russian and conflict of interest findings to them, etc.
If you want more details about the person who headed up this Facts For America effort, you can go to www.shoqvalue.com. Or call me anytime at 917 523 9163 and I will fill you in.
Now we need to stay focused on asking the EC to vote for Hillary Clinton but through posts on Facebook, Twitter, email to friends and phone calls to leaders. We also need to express outrage at the dangers, conflicts of interest, Russian interference and so many other reasons why our elected officials in both parties must step up now.
Regards,
Kirstin
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On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 2:53 PM, Jerome Glenn <jglenn@igc.org> wrote:
Jerry
Did you read 10/31 Slate piece by Foer on Aloha Bank?
Good to see Bob Baer this Sat call for a redo election
Wash Post piece 12/8 was landmark blockbuster start
David Corn calls this much bigger than Watergate
Have you read Malcolm Nance? Important work - (in a private email exchange
- Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson like his work)
Trump denials make it clearer of Russian involvement
I say Trump is Putin's next oligarch and US is his territory.
Harry Reid calling Comey out yesterday important point.
Detroit voting machines 80 machines did not work - big deal
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Subject: FW: Congressman Jim Hines (D.CT.) asks electoral college to block
Trump | MSNBC
Hi Michael and All : Congressman Jim Hines on MSNBC , see link below .
HAZEL HENDERSON, D.Sc.Hon., FRSA
President, Ethical Markets Media; Author, Mapping the Global Transition to
the Solar Age Hazel.Henderson@
Subject: Congressman asks electoral college to block Trump | MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-
block-trump-831866947604
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